Young Audiences Assembly Teacher Guide Movies and Music ... · own music for movies to help the movies. The actors in the movie needed to convey dialogue and emotions through actions,

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Young Audiences Assembly Teacher Guide

Movies and Music! Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

Contact Young Audiences for more information on this and other programs • 4108377577 • www.yamd.org Young Audiences/Arts for Learning 2600 N Howard Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, MD 21218

Teacher Program Guide

Music is amazing: It can tell a story without words and cause our imaginations to run wild! The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra loves to share the music of 100 years ago when telling a story without words was the standard with the birth of motion pictures! Join “The premier American ragtime ensemble” as acclaimed by The Washington Post as we go back in time 100 years and explore Movies and Music!

*Please pass along the attached teacher program guide to all participating classrooms Setup Requirements

•9 Chairs •2 Stools •12 Music Stands •1 4x6 rug for drummer •1 Microphone •1 Piano (as requested) •1 Screen/Projector Set Up with DVD and/or Blu-Ray Capability •1 Person to run Projector/Computer Setup •An offstage area for setup and prep Artist arrival time

30 minutes before performance time

Suggested Introductions

“Ladies and Gentleman, Boys & Girls, let’s give a warm welcome to the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra presenting Movies and Music!”

Inclement Weather

DON’T WORRY! Artists will follow school closings and delays and will work with you to reschedule the performance if necessary.

Young Audiences Contact Number: 410-837-7577

After Hours / Emergency Number:

Call 410-837-7577 and follow the prompts to be connected with a staff member on call.

Assembly Coordinator: Please Distribute, Post, and Announce!


Inside this guide:

• Program Description

• Artist Bio

• Standards

• Vocabulary

• Resources

• Pre-Performance Activities

• Post-Performance Activities

• Discussion questions

• Activity Handouts


Program Description: In this fun-filled interactive extravaganza, the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra and director Andrew Greene take you back in time over 100 years to re-create the first movie-going experience! Using the original period orchestral scores and antique instruments, Mr. Greene and Peacherine bring back to life the syncopated musical styles of over 100 years ago, and students and teachers will be invited to explore how this music influences how you respond to the movie-going experience. Peacherine opens up students’ minds to see how we respond visually and audibly to sound and encourages them to create their own scenes responding to the music performed. We top off the performance with a screening of a classic silent film starring Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Laurel and Hardy, and the original movie stars of 100 years ago!

Contact Young Audiences for more information on this and other programs • 410-837-7577 • www.yamd.org Young Audiences/Arts for Learning 2600 N Howard Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, MD 21218



Artist Bio The Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra, based in Annapolis, MD, is “the premier American ragtime ensemble” as hailed by The Washington Post, and is rapidly becoming the leading professional ragtime orchestra in the United States. Formed by young virtuoso Andrew Greene at the University of Maryland in 2010, the PRSO recreates the syncopated stylings from a bygone era – ragtime, musical theater, dance selections, and silent film accompaniment – all performed off of the original turn-of-the-century orchestral scores.


Contact Young Audiences for more information on this and other programs • 410-837-7577 • www.yamd.org Young Audiences/Arts for Learning 2600 N Howard Street, Suite 1300 Baltimore, MD 21218


National Core Art Standards:

Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Anchor Standard 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Anchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art. Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical

context to deepen understanding.

Vocabulary

• Orchestra: An orchestra is a group of musicians combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections. The instrument sizes range from small (violin, viola, flute) to large (string bass, drum set, cello), and in tones from low (string bass, cello, trombone) to mid range (viola, cornets) to high (violin, flute, clarinet).

• Ragtime: Music popular between 1897 and 1917 that evolved into America’s first popular music. It is characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment.

• Silent Movie: A silent movie is a film with no synchronized recorded sound and dialogue. It was up to the actors and actresses in the film to convey words, emotions, and dialogue through their actions.

• String section: The string section of an orchestra comprises of four primary instruments: the violin (which plays the higher notes), the viola (your mid range), the cello (higher lower range), and the bass (lowest range).

• Woodwind section: The woodwind section of our orchestra comprises of two instruments: the flute (playing the higher notes) and the clarinet (playing the lower notes).




• Brass section: The brass section of our orchestra comprises of two instruments: Cornets (similar to trumpets but slightly smaller, playing the middle range of notes) and the trombone (playing the lower notes).

•Percussion section: The percussion section of our orchestra features a solo performer on bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, and a variety of sound effects.

•Conductor: The conductor of an orchestra is the person who leads the ensemble, giving them guidance and cues on how to play music.

List of Additional Resources

The video below provides additional information about careers in music: This video is of Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee College of Music, talking about what opportunities are out there in music. https://youtu.be/GG7iJQk9iJg

PRSO In Performance with Silent Movies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TGAQHZpUUk

PRSO with Scott Joplin’s The Entertainer at The Kennedy Center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlH6hv0YVdY




Pre-Performance Activities — Options • Have students match the vocabulary words to their definitions (attached). Rather than correcting

them right away, have them revise their matches after watching the assembly. • Share the program description and together complete the first two columns of the KWL chart

(included).

• Review the handout (attached) and have students complete the bottom portion individually, in pairs or in small groups.

Post-Performance Activities — Options • Have students complete the final column of the KWL chart (attached) with what they learned. See if

any of their questions in the WANT column were answered.

• Have students complete 3-2-1 Exit Ticket (attached).

• Have students write a review of the performance. Make sure that they choose how many stars (up to five) and include: a brief description of the assembly, what they learned about ragtime music/movies, what they liked/disliked, and if they would recommend it to other schools.

• Complete the handout (attached), only if you did not use it as a pre performance activity.

Classroom Discussion Questions:

• What kind of music do you like to listen to? Do you feel it expresses you day to day? • How does music cause us to think? • How does daily life cause us to inform creating, performing, and responding to music?




Vocabulary Match

Name: ________________________ Date: _________________________

Instructions: Draw a line connecting each vocabulary term on the left with its definition on the right.


Orchestra The section of an orchestra comprised of two instruments: the flute (playing the higher notes) and the clarinet (playing the lower notes).

Ragtime The person who leads the ensemble, giving them guidance and cues on how to play music.

Silent Movie

The section of an orchestra which features a solo performer on bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, and a variety of sound effects.

String Section

Music popular between 1897 and 1917 that evolved into America’s first popular music. It is characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment.

Woodwind Section

The section of an orchestra comprised of four primary instruments: the violin (which plays the higher notes), the viola (your mid range), the cello (higher lower range), and the bass (lowest range).

Brass Section

A group of musicians combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections. The instrument sizes range from small (violin, viola, flute) to large (string bass, drum set, cello), and in tones from low (string bass, cello, trombone) to mid range (viola, cornets) to high (violin, flute, clarinet).

Percussion Section

A film with no synchronized recorded sound and dialogue. It was up to the actors and actresses in the film to convey words, emotions, and dialogue through their actions.

Conductor The section of an orchestra comprised of two instruments: Cornets (similar to trumpets, but slightly smaller, playing the middle range of notes) and the trombone (playing the lower notes).


What I now KNOW What I WANT to know What I LEARNED

Pre or Post-Performance Classroom Handout (2 pages)

Ragtime Music & Movie Music!

With a ragtime orchestra there are four groups of instruments and a conductor totaling 12 players that make up the group.

String Section Woodwind Section Brass Section Percussion Section

String section: The string section of an orchestra comprises of four primary instruments: the violin (which plays the higher notes), the viola (your mid range), the cello (higher lower range), and the bass (lowest range).

Woodwind section: The woodwind section of our orchestra comprises of two instruments: the flute (playing the higher notes) and the clarinet (playing the lower notes).

Brass section: The brass section of our orchestra comprises of two instruments: Cornets (similar to trumpets but slightly smaller, playing the middle range of notes) and the trombone (playing the lower notes).

Percussion section: The percussion section of our orchestra features a solo performer on bass drum, snare drum, cymbal, and a variety of sound effects.

Conductor: The conductor of an orchestra is the person who leads the ensemble, giving them guidance and cues on how to play music.


Ragtime music was popular from 1897 to 1917 and evolved into Jazz music. The most important composer of ragtime music was Scott Joplin, an African American pianist.

Movies were made for the first time in the late 1800s and did not have sound added to them until the 1920s. Musicians had to write their own music for movies to help the movies. The actors in the movie needed to convey dialogue and emotions through actions, not words.

Write out the following sentences and add the missing words. The answers are all on this information sheet.

1) In an orchestra, there are four primary instruments in a string section, ______________, ______________, ________________, and __________________.

2) The ________________ is the highest instrument in the woodwind family. 3) Ragtime music was popular from 1897 until _______________. 4) The conductor of an orchestra ______________ the ensemble. 5) The most important composer of ragtime music was _______________. 6) Movies didn’t have sound added to them until the ______________. 7) Silent movie actors had to convey dialogue and emotions through ____________, not words.

Above: Scott Joplin in the year 1903.

Left: a Ragtime & Jazz orchestra in 1921.

3-2-1 Exit Ticket Share Your Thoughts! (In Class or Take Home)

3 NEW things you learned during this assembly.

2 Things that surprised you.

1 One thing you don’t want to forget

Thank You!

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